BEIJING: China Pakistan Medical Association (CPMA) was launched as part of China-Pakistan Health Corridor aimed at exploring cooperation between health and education sector of Pakistan and China, President of CPMA, Dr. Muhammad Shahbaz said on Saturday.
The CPMA is a voluntary organization to achieve excellence in medical education, research, innovation and training and promote leadership and therefore further the influence of Pakistani medical professionals and students in China,” he told meida in an interview.
He said that the initiative was inspired by the concept of China Pakistan Health Corridor and it is established to strengthen the medical cooperation between the two all-weather friends – Pakistan and China.
This year marks the 70th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China and 8th anniversary of the Belt & Road initiative, he said and added, China Pakistan Health Corridor is vital for the prosperity and healthy cooperation for Pakistan and China ties.
Dr. Shahbaz informed that China has vast healthcare facilities with 8 million health workers, including 3 million practicing doctors, 800,000 surgeons, 6 million nurses, and 27,215 hospitals. Doctor and medical staff exchange programs can be established to train doctors and medical staff in Pakistan.
He said, currently more than 7500 Pakistani medical students are studying here and so far more than 15,000 students have graduated from China since 2001. The majority of them have learned MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of surgery. – Agencies
